Swinging moorings in Kent

A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.

5 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £500 a year for a 10m boat (£165–£4,100 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club and Medway Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £165 a year (Medway Cruising Club) to £4,100 a year (Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)); the middle of 5 is £500 a year.
Longest boat taken: 13m (43ft) at Medway Yacht Club.
Of the 5, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hoo Ness Yacht Club

Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway

£275 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Medway Yacht Club

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lower Halstow Yacht Club

Lower Halstow, Kent · Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway

£204 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Cruising Club

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£165 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)

Ramsgate, Kent · Ramsgate Royal Harbour

£4,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Hoo Ness Yacht Club	Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway	£500	linear moorings, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club	Rochester, River Medway	from £612	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Lower Halstow Yacht Club	Lower Halstow, Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway	£204	swinging moorings	Not reported
Medway Cruising Club	Gillingham, River Medway	£165	swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)	Ramsgate, Ramsgate Royal Harbour	£4,100	swinging moorings	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost in Kent?

Across the 5 swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £165 a year at Medway Cruising Club to £4,100 a year at Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West). The middle figure is £500 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest swinging moorings in Kent?

For a 10m boat, Medway Cruising Club is cheapest at £165 a year in Gillingham.

Which swinging moorings in Kent have space now?

None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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